--- Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> Early models had a 1.6L. I guess it was
> underpowered.
Actually the vehicle weight increased by 300 pounds
mostly due to gov't regs (side impact, etc.), so they
bumped the power to keep a similar HP to weight ratio.
The 1.8 came in '94. My 1990 1.6 was just a tad
slower than the 1.8. The VVT engine is smoother,
though, and a lot more torquey.
=====
Ron Soave
The optimist says the glass is half full.
The pessimist says the glass is half empty.
The engineer says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
The British car owner says it's leaking.
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